Watch the surprise reunion between the soldier and his young daughter after her returns home from Afghanistan to surprise her at a school assembly in Bentonville, Ark.

Watch the surprise reunion between the soldier and his young daughter after her returns home from Afghanistan to surprise her at a school assembly in Bentonville, Ark.

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Updated: 5:55 AM CST Feb 28, 2014

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WEBVTT OVERSEAS. 40/29'S BRETT RAINS SHOWS US THE SURPRISE REUNION BETWEEN THAT SOLDIER AND HIS YOUNG DAUGHTER WHO HASN'T SEEN HER FATHER IN MONTHS. IT'S NEW TONIGHT. (NATS... KINDERGARTEN CLASS) ONE SPECIAL KINDERGARTENER IS IN FOR A BIG SURPRISE. GRACEY DOWNING HASN'T SEEN HER FATHER SINCE JUNE. SHE DOESN'T KNOW IT BUT TODAY... "I miss her a lot" "she's very special so we wanted to make it as special as we could for her" HER FATHER IS BACK FROM AFGHANISTAN. (NATS...KIDS ASSEMBLY) UNDER THE GUISE OF A SCHOOL ASSEMBLY, GRACIE WAS PICKED AS A VOLUNTEER. NATS...OUR VISITOR IS FROM AFGHANISTAN WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE WHO OUR VISITOR IS? NATS MUSIC "i'm already there" Downing says "Gracie, Gracie come here...hug and kiss Gracie says "I didn't know you were coming today" Downing "I know it's a surprise, got you a little lamby too, you're so big. Are you happy I'm back Downing "I know it's a surprise, got you a little lamby too, you're so big. Are you happy I'm back now? Do you want me to stay back for a while now?" "yeah" says Gracie. "I love you so much" Downing says. "it's so good to be back, I missed her so much" NATS...SHOTS KIDS HOLDING SIGNS AND CLAPPING AS THEY WALK DOWN THE HALLS NOW REUNITED ONCE AGAIN, THEY BOTH LEFT TO A HEROS WELCOME HOME. (nats clapping) "NOW THEY'RE HEADED TO THE BUILD A BEAR WORK SHOP, THEN THEY PLAN ON EATING A BUNCH OF OATMEAL TOGETHER AND SHARING ONE SPECIAL BROWNIE THAT WAS SAVED FROM VALENTINES DAY. REPORTING IN BENTONVILLE I'M BRETT RAINS 40/29 NEWS." STAFF SERGEANT DOWNING WILL BE DEPLOYED TO GERMANY AT THE END OF THE YEAR. BUT HE SAYS

Dad returns home from Afghanistan to surprise daughter at school

Watch the surprise reunion between the soldier and his young daughter after her returns home from Afghanistan to surprise her at a school assembly in Bentonville, Ark.